---
title: "Artefact"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/artefact"
genre: "Melodic Black Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 2000
disbanded: 2008
---

# Artefact

**Artefact** is a melodic black metal band, from France, active 2000 to 2008.

Artefact est un groupe de black metal français, originaire de Nice. Son nom provient de l'univers médiéval-fantastique et évoque un objet magique.

Biography source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artefact_(groupe_de_metal)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Artefact |
| Genre | Melodic Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Nice, France |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aldébaran](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aldebaran) |  | 2000 to 2008 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Son of Solstice](https://themetalnet.com/album/b52a5c9a-0498-330f-8713-baa30e639ef9) | Album |
| 2006 | [Magic Spellcraft](https://themetalnet.com/album/c340c019-c945-3c78-a086-68e9e6767d3d) | Album |
| 2008 | [Ruins](https://themetalnet.com/album/d3c2d395-8eb4-366e-871e-179f05f5201c) | Album |
| 2011 | [Failure](https://themetalnet.com/album/c58f96db-2166-4534-a0f1-297f386f9723) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Septicflesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/septicflesh) (listened together)
- [Darkenhöld](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkenhold) (shared members)
- [Oubliette](https://themetalnet.com/band/oubliette) (same tags)
- [Mörker](https://themetalnet.com/band/morker) (same tags)
- [Disguise](https://themetalnet.com/band/disguise) (same tags)
- [Sanity](https://themetalnet.com/band/sanity-9e2d4db3) (same tags)
- [Crimson Blade](https://themetalnet.com/band/crimson-blade) (same tags)
- [Molot Vedim](https://themetalnet.com/band/molot-vedim) (same tags)
- [Frozen Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/band/frozen-dawn) (same tags)
- [Bethel](https://themetalnet.com/band/bethel) (same tags)
- [Esgharioth](https://themetalnet.com/band/esgharioth) (same tags)
- [Seelentod](https://themetalnet.com/band/seelentod) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Artefact/19046
- website: https://artefactmetal.blogspot.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtefactMetal
- x: https://twitter.com/ArtefactMetal
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtefactMetal

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/artefact](https://themetalnet.com/band/artefact). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt